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What does Juneteenth have to do with Utah history? Utah remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War so we might think that Juneteenth does not involve Utah but we'd be wrong. 1/16
What does Juneteenth have to do with Utah history? Utah remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War so we might think that Juneteenth does not involve Utah but we'd be wrong. 1/16
In Galveston, Texas news of freedom did not arrive until June 19, 1865, two months after the end of the Civil War. But when did Utah's enslaved people learn that they were free? 2/16
On June 13, 1862, John M. Bernhisel, Utah Territory’s delegate to Congress wrote to Brigham Young to fill him in on legislative happenings in Washington D.C. Bernhisel informed Young of his ongoing efforts to win statehood for Utah. 3/16 
